Arizona House Republicans call for impeachment of Democratic AG https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/053024_house_mayes/arizona-house-republicans-call-impeachment-democratic-ag/
In a 102-page report, Arizona GOP lawmakers outlined what they said were misdeeds by the state's Democratic attorney general and called for her impeachment - though Democrats have blasted the document as a sham and a partisan stunt.
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Along Nogales wall, jaguar images celebrate newly discovered big cat & offer a warning for the future https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052924_jaguar_rising/along-nogales-wall-jaguar-images-celebrate-newly-discovered-big-cat-offer-warning-future/
Against the orange glare of high-pressure sodium lights, a small projector cast an image of a northern jaguar against the steel wall strung with razor wire that runs along West International Street in downtown Nogales, Ariz.
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Biden admin's clean energy plan is helping doctors like me take better care of our patients https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052924_asthma_op/biden-admins-clean-energy-plan-helping-doctors-like-me-take-better-care-our-patients/
As an emergency physician and co-founder of Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action, I wanted to take an opportunity this Asthma Awareness Month to highlight the role that pollution and climate change play in exacerbating asthma — and what we can do about it.
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Pool cuts in Tucson yet to be decided https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052824_pool_cuts/pool-cuts-tucson-yet-decided/
Parks and Recreations proposed 37% cut in pool hours in the City of Tucson Council and Mayor meeting on may 21st.
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Organización y nueva píldora ayudan con la depresión posparto https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052924_ppd_pill_esp/organizacion-y-nueva-pildora-ayudan-con-la-depresion-posparto/
La primera píldora para ayudar a los padres a tratar la depresión posparto se aprobó a un costo de $15,900 por un tratamiento de 14 días, pero aquellos que necesitan ayuda pueden recurrir a una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a atender a embarazadas y nuevos padres.
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How a nonprofit group & new postpartum depression pill seek to help those fighting a silent battle https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052924_ppd_pill/how-nonprofit-group-new-postpartum-depression-pill-seek-help-those-fighting-silent-battle/
The FDA approved the first pill meant to help parents treat their postpartum depression, but it comes at the cost of $15,900 for a 14-day treatment cycle, but those needing help can turn to a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of pregnant and new parents.
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Una organización y nueva píldora para la depresión posparto ayudan a quienes luchan en una batalla silenciosa https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052924_ppd_pill_esp/una-organizacion-y-nueva-pildora-para-la-depresion-posparto-ayudan-quienes-luchan-en-una-batalla-silenciosa/
La primera píldora para ayudar a los padres a tratar la depresión posparto se aprobó a un costo de $15,900 por un tratamiento de 14 días, pero aquellos que necesitan ayuda pueden recurrir a una organización sin fines de lucro dedicada a atender a embarazadas y nuevos padres.
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Sentinel journalists are finalists for 3 national awards https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052924_aan_awards/sentinel-journalists-are-finalists-3-national-awards/
Tucson Sentinel journalists Paul Ingram, Blake Morlock and Daniel Shailer are finalists for awards from the Association for Alternative Newsmedia.
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Amazon must face FTC lawsuit over hard-to-cancel Prime membership https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052924_ftc_amazon/amazon-must-face-ftc-lawsuit-over-hard-to-cancel-prime-membership/
Amazon failed to persuade a federal judge to toss an FTC lawsuit that accuses the online retailer and three of its executives of tricking shoppers into signing up for a $14.99-a-month Prime membership while making it unnecessarily complicated for members to cancel.
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Why Arizona organizers aren’t shying away from saying ‘abortion’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052924_abortion_access/why-arizona-organizers-arent-shying-away-from-saying-abortion/
The choice of name for the Arizona for Abortion Access speaks to two factors: their focus on abortion as opposed to reproductive rights more broadly, and their desire to normalize public discussion of abortion.
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New help for dealing with aggression in people with dementia https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052924_dementia_assistance/new-help-dealing-with-aggression-people-with-dementia/
A first-of-its-kind website offers free training in a comprehensive approach to managing neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia — a method known as DICE — to “give people tools to better manage often-distressing situations.”
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Low-wage states with cheap housing dominated post-pandemic jobs boom https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052924_wages_housing/low-wage-states-with-cheap-housing-dominated-post-pandemic-jobs-boom/
In the years during and since the COVID-19 pandemic, employers have been less willing to create jobs in higher-wage states, and workers are avoiding skyrocketing housing costs and taking advantage of new options for remote work.
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Trump’s criminal trial comes to close as prosecutors recap ‘damning’ evidence https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052924_trump_trial/trumps-criminal-trial-comes-close-as-prosecutors-recap-damning-evidence/
The end of Donald Trump’s divisive New York hush-money trial has been more fizzle than flash as Tuesday marked the last day of trial before the former president’s criminal case is handed over to the jury.
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‘Secure Border Act’ will cost Az millions to enforce. And that might make it unconstitutional. https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052924_border_act_costs/secure-border-act-will-cost-az-millions-enforce-and-that-might-make-it-unconstitutional/
Arizona Republicans want to give local police permission to arrest migrants, but there’s no plan to cover the costs that law enforcement officials and even GOP backers of the proposal say it will incur — and failing to account for that price tag might make the proposal unconstitutional.
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Honduran woman sentenced to 10 years for role as 'high-level' human smuggling coordinator https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052824_mendoza_sentencing/honduran-woman-sentenced-10-years-role-as-high-level-human-smuggling-coordinator/
A Honduran woman charged with operating as a "high-level" coordinator was sentenced to 10 years in prison for smuggling over 100 migrants from Honduras to the U.S., making millions in the process, federal officials said Tuesday.
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Feds settle Arizona lawsuit over Trump-era family separations at border https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052824_family_separations_suit/feds-settle-arizona-lawsuit-over-trump-era-family-separations-border/
The federal government will pay $315,000 to a migrant father and his son who were separated during the Trump administration's disastrous family separations policy, ending one of at least three lawsuits over the policy in Arizona.
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Justice Gorsuch offers rebuke as Supreme Court turns away review of 6-member juries https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052824_scotus_jury_numbers/justice-gorsuch-offers-rebuke-as-supreme-court-turns-away-review-6-member-juries/
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case that would give the court an opportunity to revoke the use of six-member jury panels - with the dissent of Justice Neil Gorsuch - similar to an Arizona appeal the court declined to hear in 2022
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Attempting to avoid LGBTQ+ issues, Az school districts are denying basic sexual health education https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/052824_az_sex_ed/attempting-avoid-lgbtq-issues-az-school-districts-are-denying-basic-sexual-health-education/
Tens of thousands of youth attending Arizona’s public schools are not receiving recommended sexual education studies, specifically in regards to gender, sexuality, and consent, and educators have used the heated politics around LGBTQ+ issues to deny students the curriculum.
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Justice Gorsuch offers rebuke as Supreme Court turns away review of six-member juries https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/052824_scotus_jury_numbers/justice-gorsuch-offers-rebuke-as-supreme-court-turns-away-review-six-member-juries/
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case that would give the court an opportunity to revoke the use of six-member jury panels - with the dissent of Justice Neil Gorsuch - similar to an Arizona appeal the court declined to hear in 2022
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Who is displaced by disasters tells a story of vulnerability & recovery in America https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/052824_disaster_vulnerability_op/who-displaced-by-disasters-tells-story-vulnerability-recovery-america/
The Census Bureau estimates that nearly 2.5 million Americans had to leave their homes because of disasters in 2023, whether for a short period or much longer - but a closer look at demographics reveals much more about disaster risk in America and who is vulnerable.
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